Do debt collection agencies have to identify themselves as such when calling relatives of the debtor? [more inside]
posted by ishotjr on Jul 17, 2009 - 11 answers

Why am I getting snail mail and phone calls for two people who never lived in my apartment, but who share my last name? [more inside]
posted by lbo on Aug 20, 2008 - 5 answers

I recently have gotten a bunch of cell phone calls from non-phone numbers. WTF is going on? [more inside]
posted by Unicorn on the cob on Jul 2, 2008 - 13 answers

All day since 2:00 AM this morning, I've been getting phone calls on my cell phone who didn't dial my number. Please help. [more inside]
posted by Trinkers on Apr 24, 2008 - 8 answers

Should I be concerned about the strange phone call I received today? Was it a creditor (looking for someone else) or a scam? [more inside]
posted by Mael Oui on Mar 17, 2008 - 17 answers

I got divorced almost 15 years ago. It was not a friendly divorce, and as such, I've not spoken to the ex since the night I found him in flagrante delicto. I've since remarried, had a kid, bought a house and have a stellar credit rating. Recently I've started to get collection agencies calling the house for the ex's debts. Other than dealing with each individual collection agency as they call at insane hours, is there any sort of general clearing house type place where I can say "I don't know where he is, I don't know what he's doing, and I'm certainly not going to pay his bills?" Is there anything I can do to make the phone calls stop? Do I have any legal recourse at all?
posted by dejah420 on Feb 9, 2008 - 13 answers

My predecessor's creditors are calling me up to 10-15 times a day: What can I do about it? [more inside]
posted by General Malaise on Dec 13, 2007 - 17 answers

How can I get revenge on telemarketers, legally & safely? [more inside]
posted by tastybrains on Nov 3, 2006 - 62 answers

Why is it when I'm dating a guy and I call him two days in a row - I get treated like Glenn Close's character in Fatal Attraction? [more inside]
posted by wilde on Oct 11, 2006 - 61 answers

If an acquaintance asks me for my contact info but I would rather have them not be able to contact me outside our usual run ins, how do I tell them that without sounding like a complete jerkface? [more inside]
posted by zippity on Mar 7, 2006 - 19 answers

I want to complain to a company about rotten customer support. How do I do it and is it worth doing? [more inside] [more inside]
posted by frenetic on Aug 5, 2004 - 11 answers